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Govt introduces automated system for doctors’ transfers

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 16 October 2026

The government has introduced an automated system for transferring and posting doctors to improve transparency and eliminate bias in the health sector, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said on Thursday.

“Today, we are preparing to transfer 95 doctors at the upazila level through automation, without bias, political considerations or personal preferences as the government plans to gradually bring transfers and postings across all positions under the Health Services Division within the automated system,” he said while inaugurating the system at a ceremony at the Secretariat.

The minister described the initiative as a historic step towards ensuring merit-based and impartial decisions on doctors’ transfers and postings.

He said the initial list of 95 doctors had been prepared independently by the health secretary based on applications and merit.

The government would also consider doctors’ preferences for postings in their respective upazilas in line with official directives, Sakhawat said. If a suitable position was unavailable in a doctor’s home upazila, the authorities would consider a neighbouring upazila, he added.

The results of the initial phase would be reviewed before further steps were taken to bring the entire ministry under the automated system, the minister said.

State Minister Dr MA Muhit, who attended the event as a special guest, said the government had been working to reform the health sector, restore discipline and address irregularities since taking office.

“Following the directive of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, we are introducing automation in transfers and postings as part of these efforts,” he said.

Deputy Secretary of the Health Services Division Dr Ummehani said automation in government operations and the modernisation of administrative processes were key priorities.

In the past, transferring and posting large numbers of officials had often involved delays, complications and administrative challenges, causing frustration among doctors and affecting the overall management of health services, she said.

The new system would make the process easier, more orderly, transparent and efficient, helping restore discipline in the country’s health sector, she added.